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I added this bird to my Imperial Valley life
list on a field trip I took during the first International Salton Sea Bird
Festival in 1997.
We were told to look for them wintering in fallow dirt fields near the sea. Sure enough, we found them along with flocks of Killdeer. If we had not been looking carefully for them, we would not have seen them - since they looked just like clods of dirt in their winter plumage. Now, whenever I see flocks of Killdeer in fallow fields, I take another look for these fall and winter visitors. |
If you are interested in learning more about this bird online - I recommend you start with the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.htmlThey present photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds - including the Mountain Plover
OTHER OUTSIDE LINKS FOR THIS BIRD:
The Mountain Plover - I really enjoyed reading this "Threatened and Endangered Species" page, which has lots of information and images. Displayed by the "Nebraska Wildlife" site for the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission.
Mountain Plover Nest - Great photographs and short notes about plover nesting in Las Animas County, Colorado. Presented by the "Birding the Pikes Peak Region" Web site.
This site is maintained by:
Eldon R. Caldwell
Imperial Valley College
Email: eldonc@imperial.cc.ca.us